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Loneliness In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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Loneliness is something that can easily break someone and is not to be taken lightly. To be lonely is a terrible feeling and is often hard to stomach. Being lonely can lead to a multitude of problems such as depression, eating disorders, anger, or even worse suicide. In Frankenstein or, the Modern Prometheus the creature has a very lonely soul. The creature is so lonely that he soon seeks out cottagers. These cottagers presence starts to make the creature feel less lonely. Soon the creature decided to go and meet the new cottagers that he wanted to be accepted by and to be considered a friend. The creature gathered up enough courage to finally meet the father of the DeLacey family. The old man being blind was not able to judge the creature’s …show more content…

Loneliness is so much more than being by yourself, or thinking you only have your self. It leads to more serious problems like depression or sadness. When you feel isolated from the world and you feel like you only have your self, your mind becomes over whelmed with feelings of hurt and abandonment. You start to question yourself and ask your self things like, “What’s wrong with me, why am I not good enough, and why can’t I just be happy?” I have depression and it’s a struggle at times. There are times when I feel like I’m alone and everyone around me becomes distant. When you don’t have someone to talk to your thoughts start to swarm you and make you feel miserable. Being lonely does not get you to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Yes, I talk plenty and I’m very hyper, but that does not mean that I do not feel alone. I feel as if I have no one I can go to at times I feel as if I’m a burden to everyone around me. To be left feeling alone can strip you of all the reasons to remember to be happy. In Frankenstein or, the Modern Prometheus the creature was brought into the world under horrendous terms; he was judged and never had a chance to show the world that he was so much more than his appearance. He wanted to show that he had a beautiful soul. At the end of the day “everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about, so be kind

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